Hair curling and waving device



Aug. 8, 1933. T. MQARDLE HAIR GURLING AND WAVING DEVICE Filed June 25,1932 T11/OMA@ Afa/45045 l A'rroRNEYs Patented Aug. 8, Y

` UNITED srAlJr-ss rare-Nr orifice i Y 1:92139@ t t Vmint continuaAnnlWAVING nevicav l Y v`Thomas "lVIcArdl'e, New York, N.l Y. v l YApplication June 23, 1932. seriarno'. 518,837- s claims.' (c1. 13a-fas)rolling, curling or waving ofthe hairy at other locations upon the headif'desired. n -Another feature of the invention is to provide l aflexible winding and curling element to which the free ends of the hairmay be securely clamped' and the-same wound thereon by the turningv ofthe element, and which element may be bent to i conform tothe shape orcurvature of the lhead and remain in such bentposition as to set thecurl or'wave and be comfortable to the user during the time requiredforthe Awaving or curling operation. f f A I n Y Another .object of theinvention is the pro- Vision of a` hair curling or waving device whichis simple of construction, inexpensive of Ymanufacture, and Which may besuccessfully used by those unskilled in the art of hair waving. i

With these and other objects in view, the in- V vention resides inthecertain novel construction,

lcombination and arrangement of parts,'the essential features of whichYare hereinafter Yfully described, are particularly pointed out to theappended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a Aperspectiveviewshowing invention in position for use butprior to the rolling operation. v

Figure 2 is a similar View, but showing the hair waving device with thehair rolled thereon.

- Figure 3 is a side elevationalview of the hairl waving or curlingdevice per s e,`but`showing the same in bent position.

Figure 4 is` an enlarged v erticalk longitudinal View but showingthedevice inits normal unbent condition. y L f v 1 Y Figure 5 is anendelevational View. Y

Figure 6 is en'enlarged verticaltransverse sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 4.

' Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10designates my improved hair waving or curling device in its entiretywhich includes a flexible reslilient elongated tubular member 11 whichis in the form of acoil springl the convolutions 'of whichv areincontact with- Thek device yis especially de-k tending humps 16, whilethe free ends of the wire i 16 tend to hold the convoluted portions 14into each other.l A covering of flexible and expansible material such'as rubber 12 eneloses the member 11, and the saidfmember by itself hasva tendency to'assume .a straight position. However, this isnotpossible' when the member 11 is flexed for the 60 reasonhereinafterfto be explained` 'l 1 vAssociated with the flexible tubularmember 11 is a'exible non-resilient'member 13, the same being formedfrom a single` lengthof wire, the y 'central portion of which'isconvoluted'as at 14, 65- the said convolutions beirg vspaced asbest'seen in Figure 3 of the drawing. The' portions v15 of theV wireextend toward` opposite ends of the member 11 and are provided withoutwardly ex-Y are bent upon the portions r15 to provide en-i largedloops 17 t0 enable ther terminal ends-` 18 v to extend into oppositeends of the tubular I'n'emf ber 11. The terminal ends 18 of thev wireare of a length to overlap each otherV and to extend approximately thelength of the, tubular member 11. Slidable upon opposite endsof themember 1l and on the portions 15 are clamping rings ,or eyes l9iwhichwhen slidl inwardly over fthel humps S0 clamping engagement With theflexible member 11.` B'y extending the terminal ends ,18 of the Wireinto the flexible member 11, the' same act to restrain theA return oftherr ilexible resilient member 11 to a.V straight-position afterflexing of the same,'thus the device will remain in any position towhich it is bent irrespective of theaction of the resilient member 11..f

InFigure 1 of the drawing I have illustrated the use'of the hair wavingdevice 10 preparatory to the forming of the curls or waves. As beforestated, the device is especially adapted for forming curls at the napevof the neck and therefore the freeends of the hair at that portion ofthe head are inserted between the convoluted portions 14 andthe Ilexibleresilient member 11, the rings 19 being slid to their outermost positionin order that the ends of the hair may be readily inserted, it beingunderstood that the device is in a straight position such'as illustratedin Figures l and 4. A After the-hair has thus been inserted, the rings19 areslid inwardly over. the hump 16 so as to cause the 'convolutedportion 14 to coact with the member 11 toclamp the hair. The ends of 105the device'are then grasped by the iingersof the handsV lof theoperator, and the entire vdevice rolled upwardly in order that the hairwill roll or be wound upon the members 11 and the'convov luted portions14 of the member 13. During the winding operation, certain of the hairwinds upon the convolutions 14 which tends to vprevent the spreading ofthe hair outwardly toward the ends of the hair curler during the windingoperation. When the hair has been wound, the device is flexed or bent toa position to conform to the curvature or shape of that portion of the1nead adjacent which it is disposed. This is clearlyillustrated inFigure 2 of the drawing. When thus flexed or bent, the Wound hair willremain set, and after remaining in position the required length of time,the device is rolled downwardly to Y While I have sliov/n ano. describedvvliat I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my inventionl Wisliit to be und rstood that various changes that 'come within tne scope oftine appended vclaims :nay be resorted to il desired.

Having tinus described the intention, Ywhat l claim as new 'and desireto secure by vLetters Patent isz-V l. A hair curling' `devicecomprising'an 'elongated lexible element 1naving openi in opposite endsthereof, a convoluted member extendinglen'gtliwise of said flexibleelement 'with its opposite 'ends extending into the opposite open endso'sai'd flexible element.

A .hair Waving 'device comprising a ilexible tubulary resilientelongated body member, and a convoluted member, tli'e ends of saidconvoluted niernberv eing bent upon themselves and extending intoopposite ends or" said body member.

3- Ajliair Waving device comprising a flexible re ent tubular member, aflexible convoluted member, extension portions at opposite ends of saidvconvoluted member bent upon themselves and'extending vinto oppositeends of said convoluted member.

mounted on said extension portions and said Y tubular -men'iben 5.Allan' Waving device comprising a exible resilient tubular member, aflexible convoluted member, a covering-of lflexible material enclosingsaid convoluted member, extension portions at opposite endsotsaidconvoluted member bent upon themselves and extending into opposite endsof said il xible tubular member. Y 6. [-i lia waving device comprising aflexible tubular springyginember, a lengt'n of bendable nonresilientwire, the major portion of which is convoluted, trie Vend portions ofsaid Wire being bent upon themselves and extending into opposite ends ofsaidtubular springy member, and means for securing the convolutedportions .of said wire in clamping engagement with 'said flexibletubular member.

' 7. A hair curiing'devlce compi ng a 'exi'ble body member and ailexible 'convoluted clamp between which loose ends of hair are adapted'to be vspread and clamped and 'around Whi'cntne nairto be curled iswrapped, said hair curling device being heldin position upon tlie headlof the wearer by bending the clamp 'and tne bodyrportion vas a unit inconformation with tlrejwearers head. Y

8. A hair curling device comprising a normally straight flexiblebodyportion and a convoluted clamping niemeer carried thereby and arrangedin parallelism therewith between which loose ends of hair are adapted tobe spread and clamped, `the hair to be jcurled being Wrapped aboutlbotli the body portion and clamp, said hair curling device beingretained in position by bending the same into conformation with' thebead or the wearer.

THOMAS MCARDLE.

